Investigators said they believe...

CUSTOMS OFFICERS GASSED.

September 15, 1987

NIAGARA FALLS, ONTARIO — CUSTOMS OFFICERS GASSED. Investigators said they believe the powerful smell came from untreated liquids discharged from a pipe under the Rainbow Bridge after a breakdown at a sewage treatment plant in Niagara Falls, N.Y. Eight customs and immigration officers stationed on the bridge became nauseated Saturday, and three of them were sent to the hospital. Two later went home, and the other returned to work. Officials said they were not certain what was discharged into the river. Nearby residents and employees of a tour boat company also complained about the strong odor.